Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.38
in 2023
All-time low
56.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 70.38 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.1, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.1 | — |
| 1951 | 56.42 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 56.73 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 57.25 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 58.03 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 58.61 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 59.15 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 59.45 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.01 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 60.45 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 60.99 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61.38 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.77 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.95 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.18 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 62.3 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.37 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 62.42 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 62.51 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.56 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 62.62 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.6 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.88 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.15 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.21 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.67 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.66 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.95 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.86 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.77 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.81 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.12 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.35 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.57 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.99 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.07 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.27 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.37 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.33 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.53 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.66 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.74 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.92 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.95 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.37 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.84 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.14 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.32 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.66 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.95 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.27 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.21 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.47 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.73 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.36 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.91 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.21 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.38 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.22 | 56.1 | 60.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.04 | 60.99 | 62.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.24 | 62.6 | 63.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.22 | 63.77 | 64.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.47 | 65.07 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.01 | 65.95 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.61 | 68.7 | 69.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 | 67.91 | 70.38 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Trinidad and Tobago was 70.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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